Juneteenth

Why is Juneteenth celebrated?
To commemorate the end of slavery in the US
To commemorate Black art
To celebrate the end of the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation for all enslaved people to be "forever free" in Confederate States.
True
False
Slaves where immediately released from slavery after the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
True
False
Which general arrived in Texas, in 1865, to declare the end of slavery for enslaved Texans?
Gordon Granger
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Which amendment abolishes slavery?
18
13
25
15
When was the 13th amendment ratified, officially abolishing slavery?
December 1865
October 1867
April 1864
September 1865
What are the colors of the Juneteenth flag?
Red, white, blue
Blue, white, gold
Red and white
Red, black, green
Which state was the first to delegate Juneteenth as an official holiday?
Washington
Texas
Virginia
California
Which president signed a law to make Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Barak Obama
Joe Biden
What day is Juneteenth celebrated on each year?
June 16th
June 13th
June 19th
June 20th
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